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Every Thursday throughout the season, Star sports staffers Brett Fera, Michael Lev and Justin Spears will give their predictions – straight up and against the spread – for the upcoming slate of Pac-12 games.

This week, the conference schedule extends from Thursday through Sunday. Please note: We aren’t picking every game during the first three weeks. Rather, it’ll be a “best of� focusing on the most intriguing matchups. Arizona’s opener vs. NAU – which won’t have a point spread until Saturday because the Lumberjacks are an FCS program – is among the games we’re skipping.

For more on this week’s picks – including a breakdown of the UA-NAU game – check out The Wildcast Podcast. It’s available on , or wherever you get your podcasts.

THURSDAY, AUG. 31

Matchup: No. 14 Utah (-5) vs. Florida

Time/TV: 5 p.m., ESPN

Fera’s prediction: Florida to win outright

Lev’s prediction: Utah to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: Florida to win outright

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1

Matchup: Stanford (-3) at Hawaii

Time/TV: 8 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Fera’s prediction: Stanford to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Hawaii to win outright

Spears’ prediction: Hawaii to win outright

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2

Matchup: Colorado (+20.5) at No. 17 TCU

Time/TV: 9 a.m., FOX/11

Fera’s prediction: TCU to win, Colorado to cover

Lev’s prediction: TCU to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: TCU to win, Colorado to cover

Matchup: No. 10 Washington (-14) vs. Boise State

Time/TV: 12:30 p.m., ABC/9

Fera’s prediction: Washington to win, Boise State to cover

Lev’s prediction: Washington to win, Boise State to cover

Spears’ prediction: Washington to win, Boise State to cover

Matchup: Cal (-6.5) at North Texas

Time/TV: 1 p.m., ESPNU

Fera’s prediction: Cal to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Cal to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: Cal to win and cover

Matchup: Washington State (-10.5) at Colorado State

Time/TV: 4 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Fera’s prediction: Washington State to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Washington State to win, Colorado State to cover

Spears’ prediction: Washington State to win, Colorado State to cover

Matchup: UCLA (-14.5) vs. Coastal Carolina

Time/TV: 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Fera’s prediction: UCLA to win, Coastal Carolina to cover

Lev’s prediction: UCLA to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: UCLA to win and cover

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3

Matchup: No. 18 Oregon State (-16.5) at San Jose State

Time/TV: 12:30 p.m., CBS/13

Fera’s prediction: Oregon State to win, San Jose State to cover

Lev’s prediction: Oregon State to win, San Jose State to cover

Spears’ prediction: Oregon State to win and cover